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Inspire Engineers
Help young people see themselves as engineers.
A practical library of STEM activities, event ideas, and outreach tools for sparking curiosity, confidence, and real engineering problem solving.
Est. 2008
Mission
Engineering becomes real when students get to make decisions with their own hands.
Inspire Engineers helps educators, volunteers, and community partners introduce STEM through approachable activities. The goal is simple: give more young people early experiences that make engineering feel creative, useful, and possible for them.
Impact
A growing record of hands-on STEM outreach.
These numbers summarize classroom visits, community events, and activity sessions tracked across the outreach archive.
Non-deleted public events tracked since 2008.
Audience sessions across classrooms, booths, and events.
Recognition
Nationally recognized public service rooted in engineering education.
The work behind this activity library has been recognized for bringing engineering to students and teachers. In 2022, Professor Betty Lise Anderson was honored with the National Science Foundation Public Service Award for her long-running commitment to STEM outreach.
What We Do
Flexible outreach formats for schools and community events.
Classroom-ready activities
Hands-on lessons help students connect science and math to things they can build, test, improve, and explain.
STEM nights and events
Portable demonstrations and booth activities make engineering approachable for families, clubs, and community programs.
Reusable activity kits
Activities are designed to be repeatable, adaptable, and practical for educators working with different ages and settings.